Tropical Itch

Duke's WaikikiWaikīkī, Hawai'iCreated by Tiki pioneer Harry Yee in 1957 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Waikīkī, the drink's titular "itch" is scratched with an excess of booze and a towering souvenir bamboo backscratcher.

Tropical Itch
Photo: Illustrations by Nini Tuan
Active Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
5 mins
Yield:
Serves 1 (serving size: about 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon (1/2 oz.) vodka

  • 1 tablespoon (1/2 oz.) orange curaçao

  • Dash of Angostura bitters

  • 1/8 teaspoon orgeat syrup

  • 1/2 cup passionfruit juice

  • 2 tablespoons (1 oz.) dark rum

  • Pineapple wedge

  • Lime wedge

Directions

  1. Fill a tall glass with ice, and add vodka, curaçao, bitters, syrup, and juice; stir well. Float dark rum on top, and garnish with a pineapple wedge, lime wedge, paper parasol, and itch stick (back scratcher).

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